Tag Archives: Toby Poser

Sean Temple And Sarah Wisner’s ‘THE THAW’ (2023) – Short Film Review

The Thaw

I am a short fiction aficionado. This, of course, includes short films. I absolutely love watching and reviewing short films. It’s one of my favorite things I get to do here at PopHorror.  We are fans of Sean Temple and Sarah Wisner’s short film, Water Horse (2019): you may read …

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New Trailer and Poster Unveiled For Shudder Original: Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, And John Adams’ ‘Hellbender’

A new trailer and poster have been released for the Shudder Original film, Hellbender, from directors John Adams (Knuckle Jack), Toby Poser (Rumblestrips), and Zelda Adams (Halfway to Zen). The film stars all three directors as well as Lulu Adams (The Hatred). It will be available exclusively on Shudder on February 24, …

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Fantasia Fest 2021 Review: ‘Hellbender’ Delivers A Nightmarish Look At The Dark Side of Magic and Power

I recently had the privilege of watching Hellbender for the Fantasia International Film Festival, which is the sixth feature from Wonder Wheel Productions, the family-run production company founded by Poser and Adams and their children, Zelda and Lulu. The Adams family first screened at Fantasia with their award-winning The Deeper …

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Shudder Acquires Occult Coming-of-Age Horror ‘Hellbender’ Ahead of World Premiere at Fantasia Festival

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has acquired the occult horror feature Hellbender ahead of its world premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival. Shudder will release the film, which is written and directed by Toby Poser, John Adams and Zelda Adams, in North America, …

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10 Feature Films We’re Dying To See At The Fantasia International Film Festival 2021

The Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to celebrate its upcoming 25th edition, set again to take place as a virtual event accessible to audiences across Canada. The festival will run from August 5 – 25, 2021, and will include scheduled screenings and premieres, panels, and workshops, with films once …

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Yellow Veil Pictures Bolsters Pre-Cannes Slate With Folk Horror Feature ‘Hellbender’

Ahead of the virtual Cannes Pre-Screening market, arthouse genre outfit Yellow Veil Pictures have added worldwide sales rights to Hellbender from directors Toby Poser (read our interview with her – HERE), Zelda Adams, and John Adams, which is set to world premiere at the upcoming Fantasia International Film Festival. Synopsis …

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Fantastic Fest 2019 Review: ‘The Deeper You Dig’ Is A Thrilling Indie Family Affair

You don’t need to believe in the paranormal to feel haunted. Ghosts, by and large, represent the restless, buried things in life, be they personal secrets like the spectral women of Crimson Peak, warning the new young bride lest she suffer the same fate, or larger, societal sins like the …

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Fantasia 2019 Review: ‘The Deeper You Dig’

The 2019 Fantasia International Film Festival is packed full of talent and superb films. One of the films that stuck out to me right away was The Deeper You Dig. There’s just something about that name that resonated with me; plus the poster sent chills down my spine. Would the …

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